Hey guys, I recently got a 700 on my test, not the best score compared to some ppl on these forums, but I still cracked the 7 barrier, and on my first try. Already wrote a debrief but I remembered one other tip that I wanted to share, it could be beneficial for some people, maybe not for everyone though.

The tip is: Drink a fair amount of water/liquid right before the test, and don't take many bathroom breaks, if at all. (I didn't go to the bathroom at all during my test)

This is what I did, which caused me to feel the need to pee throughout the test . While you might think this could be distracting, I think it actually worked significantly to my benefit! It forced me to stay extremely alert, on the edge of my seat, and to pay attention to every word I was reading. I felt the heavy pressure of time on each problem, which made me more willing to cut my losses and move on to the next problem if I couldn't solve it (of course, the psychological motive being, the faster you get done with the test, the faster you can get to a bathroom to finally relieve urself!!). So, I was very aware of the clock throughout the whole test, not just the last 10 questions. Constantly feeling like I had to urinate, I felt a bit like Spiderman, in that my senses seemed to be heightened and I felt like I was thinking twice as fast as normal. Thus I did not get sleepy at all during the test, even through Reading Comprehension.

Anyways, that's my tip. Maybe it works for you, maybe it doesn't.
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Most definitely not for everyone I tried that method last year on another standardized test... did not do quite as well

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or u can just learn how to take test under pressure and be relaxed.
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lol

I'm glad this unorthodox method worked for you, shorteverything. However, I feel that it's probably too risky for others to try this on the actual exam. Vibarora has provided an excellent caveat:


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Hilarious, but good one

I will give it a try during my mock tests to see if I can hold on !

rolling on the floor and laughing :D

nice suggestion - wonder if this is the weirdest advice bb?
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Hahaha, I don't think I could do that!
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